Salinas navigation center helped hundreds find housing but more capacity is needed

An emergency shelter and housing navigation center in Salinas that faced vocal opposition from some community members is showing signs of success, and a waitlist of hundreds of households has the Monterey County Board of Supervisors wondering how to duplicate the center’s model. 

The board heard an update Tuesday on the Salinas Housing Advancement Resource and Education navigation center, known as the SHARE Center, which provides emergency housing options for both single individuals and families, as well as a suite of services to help secure and maintain permanent housing.